This is the most awkward situation.
The monster girls had been discovered.
In Fatty Wang’s eyes, these monsters might be beautiful, but they were definitely enemies.
From his perspective, his brother had suddenly become indifferent to people, then returned to the cabin—which was now filled with mysterious monster girls.
No matter how you looked at it, his good brother had either been kidnapped or charmed!
Limu and Vira couldn’t convince the furious Fatty that they were harmless, and the atmosphere had reached its breaking point.
But if it really came to a fight…
Lin Ran activated the Talent Detection Eye and checked Fatty Wang’s stats.
[Target: Fatty Wang (Human, Flame Mage)]
[System Evaluation: A human with a certain level of strength.]
[Loyalty: 70 (He trusts you deeply)]
[Work Ability: None]
[Work Attributes: Strength·9, Stamina·9, Intelligence·8 (Max 8), Endurance·2·]
[Free Distribution Points: 0 (And since the target is not your direct subordinate, distribution is impossible)]
The stats were quite a bit lower than Limu’s.
Moreover, Fatty Wang was human, Limu was a monster—the gap only widened.
In other words, Limu should be able to win easily.
But there was no need at all.
Weakening your own side in the face of a major enemy was the most foolish action.
Zhou Qingqing could have explained the situation, but at the crucial moment, she was nowhere to be found…?
An Mengyue could barely manage too, but where was she…?
“I’m very sorry, Miss An Mengyue is currently discussing the subsequent distribution of crystal cores with Miss Zhou Qingqing and is temporarily unable to come.”
Vira sensed Lin Ran’s thoughts and reported the external situation to him.
What a bunch of deadbeats!
Lin Ran shook his head—it looked like he’d have to rely on himself at the critical moment.
However, he himself couldn’t appear.
After all, from Fatty’s perspective, he was under a charm and couldn’t be trusted no matter what he said.
He needed a human, someone other than himself, to explain the situation.
Finally, his gaze fell on the small slimes gathering due to the commotion.
As he looked at the little slimes, a bold plan began to take shape in Lin Ran’s mind—
Question: How many steps are needed for a slime to mimic a human?
Step one: The slime must acquire enough magic power—naming it suffices.
Lin Ran picked up the small slime he had rescued.
He named her Tiny—meaning small, fitting her wounded, petite form.
After gaining a name, she quickly shapeshifted into a delicate girl who looked even younger than Limu—about twelve or thirteen years old.
With pink hair and eyes, she looked at Lin Ran timidly.
“Is… is this form pretty, Master…?”
The sense of guilt only deepened…
Step two: Consume a part of the corresponding human body—just like how Limu once demonstrated the ability to transform into Shari.
This was simple, too.
Lin Ran cut a wound and fed her his blood.
The last and most difficult part—
How to mimic the appearance of the person?
The answer was.
You don’t need to look exactly the same.
You only need to fool Fatty.
Lin Ran and Tiny began mimicking simultaneously, Tiny’s body outline changing rapidly, and within seconds, she looked exactly like Lin Ran.
The best performance was to have her pretend to be gravely ill and do nothing.
As for Lin Ran…
He shrank a size, and his long, jet-black hair cascaded down his back like a waterfall.
His once handsome face softened, and beneath it, his eyes shone like black diamonds.
A blend of cold elegance and striking beauty coexisted on this face.
It was like a female version of Lin Ran.
Ahem—a gender swap, but not quite.
When a slime transforms into a human, they either become the form most suitable for themselves, like Limu.
Or, they can only take on the shape of someone in their memory.
In other words, he had transformed into his sister.
His sister from his previous life.
A girl with a similar appearance—a blood-related younger sister was easy to explain.
At the same time, a younger sister was the best identity to explain the current situation, the easiest to gain trust, and the most reasonable presence here.
A male college student hiding his sister in his dorm room was perfectly normal… right?
Well… rumors would probably spread later about bone relations.
“You go up first, lie on the sofa, and remember—not a word.”
Lin Ran ordered Tiny, who had taken his form, using his sister’s cool voice.
She nodded obediently.
Even though she used Lin Ran’s body, the shyness in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.
So, the best thing to do was nothing at all.
After finishing everything, “Sister” Lin Ran took a deep breath, supported “Lin Ran,” and walked down step by step.
“My brother was attacked by an unknown enemy and stopped breathing. Right now, these slimes are barely keeping him alive. You, Fatty, what are you planning to do?”
A slightly hoarse voice sounded from the stairs, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.
Of course, he deliberately described it to match the symptoms Zhou Qingqing experienced during the previous attack.
What if Fatty knew something?
Fatty Wang heard the voice, thought it was a new monster girl, and turned sharply.
Then, he froze.
A beautiful girl with waist-length black hair, stunning features, and at least seventy to eighty percent resemblance to Lin Ran, was looking down at him with icy eyes.
…
…
Yes… that look… was strangely satisfying…
“Sis… sister, you look a lot like my big brother. Who are you to him?”
He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, even his voice stuttering.
But Fatty Wang was also confused.
Why did girls keep popping out of Lin Ran’s cabin?
First the dream eater, then Zhou Qingqing, then a group of monster girls, and now…
A gender-swapped Lin Ran?
“Sister, obviously. Can’t you tell?”
Lin Ran maintained a cold expression.
“I’m called Lin Xi. I just happened to be in the dorm at the time, so I stayed.”
“It was early morning, right…? You spent the night in your brother’s dorm?”
Fatty Wang reflexively asked, then immediately regretted it.
Didn’t that make him sound like a pervert? Spending the night didn’t mean anything happened! Lin Ran was obviously a decent person!
“Do you have a problem with that?”
Lin Ran’s tone was fierce, imitating his memory of his sister.
However, with a blood-related younger sister character appearing—and Lin Ran clearly looking unwell—Fatty Wang’s anger subsided, and he was almost fully convinced.
“These monsters—you say they helped Lin Ran, and I believe you.”
“But I still don’t understand why these monsters would help Lin Ran?”
He pointed at Limu and Vira, raising his final question.
“Lin Xi” slowly walked up to Fatty Wang, her clear yet cold eyes fixed on him, and asked, word by word,
“Otherwise, what do you think the[Demon King]ability is for?”
With that sentence, Fatty Wang was completely dumbfounded.
Right!
Demon King!
That’s right!
He’d been thinking about how Lin Ran never used his ability and had forgotten what the Demon King’s ability was.
The Demon King’s ability is to command monsters—isn’t that normal?
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